Jim Donahue

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1891)

AVG .234
HR 2
RBI 133
H 298
OPS .570
PIV -2,439
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
1/8/1862 in Lockport, IL, USA
Died
4/19/1935 in Lockport, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1886-04-19
Last Game
1891-10-02

Full name: James Augustus Donahue

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
341 1,275 133 298 24 11 2 133 33 104 80 .234 .295 .275 .570 -2,439

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OPS .570 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1886 NY4 AA 49 186 14 37 0 0 0 9 1 10 0 .199 .246 (-19%) .302 (-17%) .331 (-40%) .634 (-29%) -712.1
1887 NY4 AA 60 220 33 62 4 1 1 29 6 21 16 .282 .270 (+4%) .331 (+6%) .373 (-14%) .705 (-5%) -81.0
1888 KC2 AA 88 337 29 79 11 3 1 28 12 21 26 .234 .238 (-2%) .290 (-3%) .319 (-8%) .610 (-6%) -261.5
1889 KC2 AA 67 252 30 59 5 4 0 32 12 21 20 .234 .263 (-11%) .334 (-12%) .357 (-20%) .691 (-16%) -645.4
1891 CL6 AA 77 280 27 61 4 3 0 35 2 31 18 .218 .254 (-14%) .331 (-10%) .343 (-26%) .675 (-18%) -739.1
Career · 5 seasons 341 1,275 133 298 24 11 2 133 33 104 80 .234 — — — — -2,439

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 46 2 2 0
2B 2 0 5 3 6 0
3B 16 0 17 32 14 3
C 258 0 1082 415 146 28
OF 70 0 108 10 25 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 NY4 C 19 0 91 34 9 1
1886 NY4 OF 32 0 50 3 13 0
1887 NY4 1B 4 0 40 2 2 0
1887 NY4 2B 1 0 2 1 4 0
1887 NY4 3B 1 0 2 1 1 0
1887 NY4 C 51 0 208 90 37 3
1887 NY4 OF 5 0 6 1 2 0
1888 KC2 2B 1 0 3 2 2 0
1888 KC2 3B 5 0 6 9 5 0
1888 KC2 C 67 0 282 106 42 9
1888 KC2 OF 18 0 29 5 2 1
1889 KC2 3B 10 0 9 22 8 3
1889 KC2 C 46 0 158 77 30 4
1889 KC2 OF 14 0 20 1 8 0
1891 CL6 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1891 CL6 C 75 0 343 108 28 11
1891 CL6 OF 1 0 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 258
First Base 5
Second Base 2
Third Base 16
Left Field 38
Center Field 28
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Donahue (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ron Brand
    .239 avg, 3 HR
  2. 93
    Bob Clark
    .230 avg, 1 HR
  3. 91
    Tubby Spencer
    .225 avg, 3 HR
  4. 90
    Vicente Rodríguez
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  5. 89
    Chris Stewart
    .230 avg, 9 HR
  6. 87
    Bob Barton
    .226 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Donahue

What years did Jim Donahue play?
Jim Donahue played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1891.
Was Jim Donahue a pitcher?
No. Jim Donahue was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jim Donahue hit?
Jim Donahue hit 2 career home runs with 298 hits.